1.The Polish military officer and renowned socialist, mostly known for coining the term Liquid Modernity, who died on January 9 at the age of 91. Who is he ?
A.Mikhail Tukhachevsky
B.Zygmunt Bauman
C.Stanislaw Zolkiewski
D.Leszek Chyła
Answer – B.Zygmunt Bauman
2.The Indian space agency ISRO has signed a partnership pact with which country’s space agency for satellite launch technology?
A.NASA, USA
B.JAXA, Japan
C.CNES, France
D.CNSA, China
Answer – C.CNES, France
3.When is the World Hindi day celebrated?
A.January 7
B.January 11
C.January 10
D.January 9
Answer – C.January 10
4.Name the advanced towed artillery gun system that was successfully test-tried by the Indian Army recently in the Himalayas.
A.Dhanush
B.Dragon
C.Bhisma
D.Godzilla
Answer – A.Dhanush
5.The Biography “Akhada” is based on the life of which Indian Wrestler?
A.Mohammad Ali Qamar
B.Hawa Singh
C.Dara Singh
D.Mahavir Singh Phogat
Answer – D.Mahavir Singh Phogat
6.Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Flipkart on January 9, 2017?
A.Sanjeev Mohanty
B.Kalyan Krishnamurthy
C.Kunal Bahl
D.Sanjeev Agarwal
Answer – B.Kalyan Krishnamurthy
7.Roman Herzog who died on January 10, 2017 was the former President of which country?
A.Germany
B.France
C.Portugal
D.Britain
Answer – A.Germany
8.How many Indian-American scientists have been named by the US President Barach Obama for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) on January 10, 2017?
A.Two
B.Seven
C.Four
D.Three
Answer – C.Four
9.Name the winner of the 2017 Scottish Junior Open Squash championship ?
A.Salim Khan
B.Shreyas Mehta
C.Arjun Gupta
D.Max Martin
Answer – B.Shreyas Mehta
10.Who has won the FIFA World’s Best Player of the Year 2016 on January 9, 2017 in Zurich, Switzerland ?
A.Lionel Messi
B.Antoine Griezmann
C.Neymar
D.Cristiano Ronaldo
Answer – D.Cristiano Ronaldo
11.Who won the gold medal in the Thai Boxing Championship at national level ?
A.Ayush Menon
B.Ryan Murray
C.Rohan Iyer
D.Abbu Ammaz
Answer – D.Abbu Ammaz
12.Recently Axis Bank introduced the block chain service and became the third bank to do so. Which bank used the block chain technology for the first time?
A.DBL Bank
B.ICICI Bank
C.Yes Bank
D.HDFC Bank
Answer – B.ICICI Bank
13.Who has clinched the men’s single title in the 2017 Chennai Open Championship ?
A.Yuki Bhambri
B.Roberto Bautista Agut
C.Daniil Medvedev
D.Radu Albot
Answer – B.Roberto Bautista Agut
14.In which state is the first edition of the Nobel Prize Series Exhibition organized on January 9, 2017 ?
A.Gujarat
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Rajasthan
D.Haryana
Answer – A.Gujarat
15.Recently Botanical Survey of India scientists discovered a new species of ginger named, Zingiber pseudosquarrosum, having medicinal properties. In which region was it discovered?
A.Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.Indian Ocean
C.Bay of Bengal
D.Lakshadweep Sea
Answer – A.Andaman and Nicobar Islands
16.Where was the 20th National Conference on e-Governance organized from January 9-10, 2017 ?
A.Telangana
B.West Bengal
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Tamil nadu
Answer – C.Andhra Pradesh
17.The Ministry of Health is soon to introduce a new vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) from February 2017. Name that vaccine.
A.Malaria-Typhiod Vaccine
B.Ebola Vaccine
C.Measles-Rubella Vaccine
D.Chikungunya Vaccine
Answer – C.Measles-Rubella Vaccine
18.India’s largest public wi-fi service has been launched recently in which Indian state?
A.Karnataka
B.Haryana
C.New Delhi
D.Maharashtra
Answer – D.Maharashtra
19.Name the Chinese rocket that successfully launched three satellites into space on January 9, 2017.
A.Kuaizhou-1
B.Long March 3B
C.Long March 3C
D.Kuaizhou-1A
Answer – D.Kuaizhou-1A
20.Which state has recently launched India’s first Student Startup and Innovation Policy?
A.Goa
B.Gujarat
C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Kerala
Answer – B.Gujarat
